Month: February, 2020

‘SparkBuzz’ Media Fest held
News

‘SparkBuzz’ Media Fest held

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The third edition of SparkBuzz, the annual Inter-Collegiate Media Fest, was organised by the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Christ College, Mysuru, recently. Professor and retired Chairman, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Mangalore University, Dr. G.P. Shivram, Padma Shri Awardees K.V. Sampath Kumar and Jayalakshmi, Principal, Christ College, Rev. Fr. Biju, were the…

From Mongolia to Hadinaru Lake
Feature Articles

From Mongolia to Hadinaru Lake

February 26, 2020

Migratory birds flock to Hadinaru Lake in Nanjangud for winter sojourn Geese with radio collars and identification tags also spotted By Ravishankar Nanjangud, Feb. 26- Even as winter season is through, birds from Mongolia have winged into the water body at Hadinaru Lake on the Mysuru-Nanjangud border, cheering bird-lovers and giving a strong indication that…

Pet Talk
Columns, Pet Talk

Pet Talk

February 26, 2020

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why a cat makes ‘chirp’ sound when it sees a bird By Maneka Gandhi What is the ‘wet dog smell’? How can I  prevent it? Some breeds of dogs have more oils in their coats than other breeds. The oil is called Sebum and it collects on the…

Peek at poverty
Editorial

Peek at poverty

February 26, 2020

Judged by the parameter of the family’s monthly income to meet even the basic needs of life, popularly known as roti-kapada-makan, a typical village resident fares very poorly compared to a typical urban resident, thanks to many avenues of earning money in urban space. The comparison, revealing the stinging urban-rural divide on count of cash…

Biography of V.K. Krishna Menon and Musings on Jairam Ramesh
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Biography of V.K. Krishna Menon and Musings on Jairam Ramesh

February 26, 2020

Sir, Apropos MP Jairam Ramesh’s book launch event in city on V.K. Krishna Menon’s biography titled “A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V.K. Krishna Menon” (Feb.21) and the birth centenary lecture on “Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar” by Jairam Ramesh at the Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri (Feb.20), the reports of which were published in SOM dated…

Mysore Co-operative Bank polls: Old-timers steal the show
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Mysore Co-operative Bank polls: Old-timers steal the show

February 26, 2020

Old-timers have retained their hold in the recent polls held for electing the Directors of The Mysore Co-operative Bank. Five members of the group led by Corporator SBM Manju were among those elected. The new Directors are — SBM Manju, R. Ravikumar (Rajakiya), J. Yogesh, H. Harishkumar, K. Umashankar, S. Somanna, S. Aravind, A. Manchappa,…

Elected to Basaveshwara Credit Co-Op. Society
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Elected to Basaveshwara Credit Co-Op. Society

February 26, 2020

The following were elected to Sri Basaveshwara Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Basaveshwara Road, K.R. Mohalla in city for the period 2020-2025, at the elections held recently — T. Lingaraju, President; M.S. Rudraswamy, Vice-President; C.D. Basavaraju, M. Jayashankaraswamy, K. Guruswamy, S. Shanmukharadhya, P. Chandrashekhar, Mehboob Khan, Kirtikumar, S. Chennaji, M.H. Shivamani and G. Mahadevu as Directors.

Car on fire at Vasanth Mahal
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Car on fire at Vasanth Mahal

February 26, 2020

A Maruti Dzire car (KA-03-MV-8366) parked at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in Vasanth Mahal premises was completely destroyed in fire today. The car belonged to one Shivakumar, a Government High School teacher at Hassan. Shivakumar had come to Vasanth Mahal to attend a seminar and had parked the car at 10…

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